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Balms
Newbie Joined: 25 Sep 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4 |
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Topic: Suggestions for boat purchase Posted: 25 Sep 05 at 4:30pm |
Hi, new to the forum and hoping I might be able to get some advice! Spent much of my youth sailing (mainly single-handers - the last being a Phantom that I had from aged 17 to 19). After 10 years away from sailing, I've fallen back in love with the sport while on honeymoon in Zanzibar (very tricky winds!) What's more, my wife has also discovered a passion for sailing. She'd never sailed before, but loved it (mainly sailing Hobie 14s, but we also went out on a 40ft racing cat with a crew). Anyway, we're both now keen to join a club and buy a boat. Budget is around £2000 - £3000. We're looking for something reasonably speedy but not too skittish (an RS800 would probably not be a good idea!). Does anyone have any thoughts as to a good class for us? Cheers Balms
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Strawberry
Really should get out more Joined: 21 Jun 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1337 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 05 at 4:37pm |
Do you want a trapeze or a hiking boat? Single trapeze or twin trapeze? How
much do you weigh (if you don't mind me asking)? Where do you want to sail? Edited by Strawberry |
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Stefan Lloyd
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 05 at 4:38pm |
In order to avoid the standard answer (that you should sail what I sail, since it is obviously best): What club do you have in mind, or failing that, what area? What is your combined weight? |
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Balms
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 05 at 4:39pm |
Wow, thanks for the swift response! Hiking rather than wire. I weigh 14 stone, the wife is 9-and-a-half. Cheers Balms |
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Balms
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 05 at 4:42pm |
Combined is 23-and-a-half stone. We're in South-West London. Little unsure about clubs. River sailing seems like it might be a little limited (I did a little when I was a kid and remember that you never got much of a run when sailing on a river). Would prefer a decent large reservoir but they all seem to be a bit of a trek (when considering London traffic). Edited by Balms |
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Strawberry
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 05 at 7:01pm |
I always believe in sailing a popular class at your club, because then you get
class racing every week which IMHO is much more fun than handicap. How about an RS400? I believe (but please correct me) that there is an ok fleet at Island Barn Resevoir which I also believe (please correct again) isn't far from South London |
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Isis
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 05 at 7:39pm |
RS400 or 200 are probibly the most obvious choices but theres a whole
streem of non-asymetrics that could suit you quite well. I agree with
the above comment though, Try and find the club your most likely to
join and take a look at whats sailed there.
By the way Stu.... Broke the moth again.... |
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CurlyBen
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 05 at 8:31pm |
Laser 2000s another option, I suspect it may be cheaper than either of
the RSs. It's used as a training boat at a few centres (not sure how
many), has a an aysemtric, furling jib and i think the mast has slots
for trapeze wires if you want to upgrade at some point. Nice and stable
too. I haven't sailed the RSs though so can't comment..
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jpbuzz591
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 05 at 8:35pm |
The laser 2000's i.ve heard are quite expensive second hand but at the same time hold their value really well. Ben, i think that the trapeze on the 2000 isnt legal for racing. I personally would go for a 200 or 400.
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Jp Indoe
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CurlyBen
Really should get out more Joined: 17 Aug 05 Location: Southampton Online Status: Offline Posts: 539 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 05 at 8:39pm |
No you're right JP, trapezes aren't mentioned by Laser at all, but the
mast is a standard Selden one (I think) which does have trapeze rigging
slots. I haven't looked at prices (looking for faster boats ) but I think they've been in production much longer, so the prices are probably more wide ranging.
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